Dec. 29, 2017

Hamilton went 5 of 9 from 3-point range and 7 of 11 overall and made all six of his free throws. Blackston was 10 of 11 from the field. Iwin Ellis and J.D. Wallace had 10 points apiece for the Panthers (3-11) and Dennis Jones had eight points and 10 assists.

Prairie View A&M shot 70 percent (21 of 30) in the first half with eight 3-pointers. Hamilton had 22 points and Blackston 18 as the Panthers opened a 59-32 lead over the Bulldogs, who shot 52 percent.

The lead reached 40 less than five minutes into the second half. All 11 players scored for the Panthers.